Made-up bow tie



Marchll, 1947. 1 AJ 2,417,159

MADE-3UP BOW TIE Filed July 24, 1945 Invenia 2'': Is rcwZ d1 Games;

Patented Mar. 11, 1947 loaf MADE-'UP BOW TIE Israel A. Gamer, Boston, Mass.

Application July 24, 1945, Serial No. 606,799

This invention relates to made-up bow ties and the object 'is to provide a simple and easily made construction which in contrast to the stiff and artificial appearance of made-uploow ties as hitherto known wi11 have the natural and attractive appearance of an actual and well tied bow.

My invention will be well understood by reference to thefollowing description taken in connection with the accompanying drawing wherein I have shown a form of tie illustrative of the invention and wherein:

Fig. 1 is a front elevation of the tie;

Fig. 2 is a plan as viewed from the back side of a part from which in the completed tie the portion which simulates the nexus of the knot i formed;

Fig. 3 is a similar view showing the part at a later stage in its construction; and

Fig. 4 is a rear view of the tie just before its completion.

In the present disclosure the made-up bow is shown (see Fig. 4) as secured to a metal clip 6 mounted at the back thereof by means of which the bow is secured to the wings of the collar but the method of mounting is not essential to the invention, this clip being shown merely by way of example.

The main portion 8 of the tie is formed from a strip which is in effect a tie shorter than normal because no neck-encircling portion is provided, the strip being of such length that when folded twice it provides a bow of desired width with an end l and a loop l2 at each side. It is well known to make millinery ornaments which bear a certain resemblance to a tied bow by so folding a strip a desired number of times and encircling the central portion of the folded strip with a band of matching fabric, and this method has been applied to bow ties. The resulting article does not resemble an actual necktie tastefully tied by hand and is readily recognized as an inferior imitation of the real thing, which fact has resulted in a well founded prejudice against a made-up tie.

Herein a band H (see Fig. 2) is formed from a thickness I6 of the tie fabric, that is, the silk or like material which forms the exterior of the folded strip 8, to which is applied, at least centrally thereof, a piece I 8 of lining material such as a relatively heavy and stiff cotton fabric of like width, which may be secured thereto by longitudinal lines of stitching 20. The margins of the compound band so formed and illustrated in Fig. 2 are then folded along longitudinal lines,

3 Claims. (Cl. 2-151) conveniently to bring the edges thereof approximately together at the back, and-to provide a relatively narrow band (see Fig. 3), each margin of which is constituted by four thicknesses, two of the lining material .l8 and two of the fabric caused by folding of the lateral portions as shown, each as a double thickness. The width of the folded strip, as shown in Fig. 3, may be like that which the central portion of a bow tie, the ends of which were of the width of the strip 8, would have. The lines of stitching 2!] hold the lining in place but do not appear at the front, that is, the opposite side, viewing Fig. 3.

At least one end of the folded band, as shown in Fig. 3, is cut at a diagonal 22, as shown at the right in that figure.

The diagonal edge 22 is placed lengthwise of the folded strip 8 at the back, as shown in Fig. 4, and the band is folded around the strip, compressing somewhat the center thereof as shown and the end which is illustrated as free in Fig. 4 is brought up at the back and secured. In applying the band I4 the margins thereof are somewhat pressed together to provide a fullness where it crosses the center of the tie at the front, as shown in Fig. 1.

By virtue of the provision of the diagonal end 22 the assembly of the parts will automatically cause the front part of the band (Fig. l) which simulates the nexus of the actual knot to lie at an angle, as is the case in an actual knot due to the lateral bending of the tie as the knot is formed. The stillness and artificial appearance of a vertical compression member as hitherto used is avoided. It will be seen that if a band secured along a diagonal end as seen in Fig. 4 were wrapped around perfectly smoothly, it would have a helical trend and the other end would be displaced to the right viewing the figure. When the end is brought over to mate with the other end, a distortion of the band occurs which compresses the margins of the band together to form the irregular pleatings such as would occur in an actual tie when formed into a knot. Because of the construction of the band as already described, the resistance to distortion is similar to that of an actual tie and the resultant pleatings are like those of the actual tie. Also because the folded edges give bulk to the band, it has a natural appearance as of a portion of an actual knotted tie, the band having more or less rounded edges.

I am aware that the invention may be embodied in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or essential attributes thereof, and I therefore desire the present embodiment to be considered in all respects as illustrative and not restrictive, as is in fact clear in several matters from the description itself. Reference is to be had to the appended claims to indicate those principles of the invention exemplified by the particular embodiment described and which I desire to secure by Letters Patent.

I claim:

1. A made-up bow tie comprising strip material folded to provide an end and a loop on each side and an encircling band which encircles the central portion of the folded strip in a single turn and constricts it to simulate the nexus of an actual bow, said band comprising a thickness of the tie fabric and a lining both as a double thickness being folded to provide margins of the band, the middle portion of the band being transversely compressed to provide a fullness therein where it crosses the front of the tie.

2. A made-up bow tie comprising strip material folded to provide an end and a loop on each side and a separate band encircling the central portion of the folding strip in a single turn, which band has at a slant across the front of the folded strip at the middle thereof and has its ends 4 secured at the back to constrict the central portion of the strip, said band comprising a thickness of the tie fabric and a lining both as a double thickness being folded to provide margins of the band.

3. A made-up bow tie comprising strip material folded to provide an end and a loop at each side and a separate band the outer surface and margins of which are of fabric matching the exterior of the strip, one end of the band being cut at a diagonal and secured at the back of the folded strip, the band being folded over the strip with its centra1 portion crossing the front thereof at a slant which is determined by said diagonal and having its other end secured at the back.

ISRAEL A. GAIVEER.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the Weinstein June 10, 1930 

